Gas safety servicing for landlords: the annual essentials

How we read landlord gas safety servicing on site

Each gas appliance, flue and associated pipework supplied for tenant use needs checking within the required annual timeframe, with a copy of the resulting record given to the tenant. Combining this safety check with a full service each year keeps the appliance both compliant and properly maintained, and gives you a documented, engineer-signed history to refer back to if a dispute or repair question arises later in the tenancy.

Practical notes on landlord gas safety servicing

• Every gas appliance provided for tenant use needs an annual check
• Tenants must receive a copy of the resulting safety record
• Combining the check with a full service maintains the appliance too
• Records should be kept for reference across tenancy changes
• New appliances need checking as part of preparing a let, not just annually

Questions we get asked

Does a landlord need to service appliances tenants brought themselves?

Generally the landlord's duty covers appliances they supply, though it is worth clarifying responsibility for any tenant-owned appliance in the tenancy agreement.

What if a tenant refuses access for the annual check?

Landlords should keep clear records of reasonable attempts to gain access, since the safety duty depends on being able to carry out the check.

Where we deal with this

• Peasedown St John (BA2) · 3 mi
• Paulton (BS39) · 3 mi
• Bruton (BA10) · 13 mi